TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL MODULE ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING DIAPER DERMATITIS AMONG MOTHERS OF CHILDREN IN SELECTED AREAS.

Background: Diaper rashes are a common skin issue in children, with 50% of newborns experiencing a rash, and only 5% having a severe one. Diaper dermatitis is most common between 9 and 12 months, and can be attributed to factors like nutritional transitions from breast milk to formula milk and solid meals. Breastfed babies have less rashes than formula-fed ones. Diaper dermatitis is three to four times more common in newborns with diarrhea. In India, it affects 4 to 35 percent of children under two due to components like humidity, non-breathability, excreta adhesion, poorer skin barrier, and skin rubbing. Objectives:- 1.To assess the Pre-test knowledge score regarding diaper dermatitis among mothers of children in selected areas. 2. To assess the effectiveness of the self-instructional module on knowledge regarding diaper dermatitis among mothers of children in the selected areas.3. To nd out association of study ndings in selected demographic variables. Material And Method Used: The research design used for the study was pre-experimental, one group pre-test posttest design with quantitative research approach. 100 subjects were selected by the simple random sampling technique duration of study is 15 days. The data was collected with the help of a self-structured questionnaire. validity and reliability of tool was determined with appropriate standardized methods. Result: the ndings suggest that the knowledge of mother of children about diaper dermatitis has improve The mean difference between Pre and Post scores is 15.33 ± 0.6108, demonstrating a substantial increase in knowledge. The P-value is <0.01, conrming that the improvement in knowledge scores after the intervention is statistically signicant. Limitation the study only limited to selected areas. Conclusion: Study concluded that it was found that mothers had average knowledge in pre-test. Efforts are made to improve knowledge regarding diaper dermatitis with the help of self-instructional module mothers enhance their knowledge about diaper dermatitis.